How to Foundation Single Crochet

How to Foundation Single Crochet
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The Foundation Single Crochet stitch can be pretty intimidating at first. I found myself really confused by where to place my hook, how to fix the tension, and just how to foundation single crochet in general! Once I figured it out I can say without hesitation that I will always use this for starting crochet projects (if I can). The Foundation Single Crochet Stitch (FSC) is actually pretty easy to create, so let’s grab a hook and some yarn and get crocheting!

How to Foundation Single Crochet Stitch

Materials Needed for the Foundation Single Crochet Stitch:

-Crochet hook

-Yarn

To Start:

Begin by chaining 2.

Chain 2 to start

Step 2:

Insert the hook into the first chain. I like to put 2 “legs” of the chain on the top of the hook, and 1 “leg” on the bottom of the hook.

Where to insert the hook
How you know that the crochet hook is in the correct place

Step 3:

Yarn Over and pull back through the stitch. There will be 2 loops on the hook at this point.

Yarn over and pull through the chain
There are 2 loops on the crochet hook

A tip at this point: Keep the loop you just made (the one now closest to the hook part of the hook) a little looser. This will help to keep your FSC from curving like a rainbow.

Keep this loop looser to keep the Foundation Single Crochet from from curving

FSC Step 4:

YO again and pull through the first loop only. There will be 2 loops on the hook at the end of this step.

YO and pull through 1 loop
There are 2 loops on the crochet hook now

Step 5:

Yarn Over and pull through both loops. There is 1 loop on the hook at the end of this step. This completes one FSC.

Yarn over and pull through both loops
One completed FSC

Additional Foundation Single Crochet Stitches – Step 1:

Begin by inserting the hook into the previously completed FSC. Placement of the crochet hook is key for success with this stitch. See the pictures below for correct hook placement.

Where to insert the crochet hook for the next FSC
The crochet hook points to the correct placement of the hook
Where to place the crochet hook
How to know if the hook is in the correct place

Step 2 – Additional Stitches:

Yarn Over and pull through the stitch. There will be 2 loops on the hook at the end of this step.

YO and pull through the stitch
2 loops on the crochet hook

Remember, to help keep the foundation single crochet stitches from curving, keep the loop that was just created (the one closest to the hook part of the hook) a little looser.

How to prevent curving with the foundation single crochet stitch

More FSC – Step 3:

YO and pull through one loop only. This creates the foundation of the FSC. There will be 2 loops on the hook at the end of this step.

YO pull through 1 loop
The foundation is created for the FSC

Step 4:

Yarn Over and pull through both loops. This completes another FSC.

Yarn over and pull through both loops
another completed foundation single crochet stitch

Tips for the Foundation Single Crochet Stitch:

Placement of the hook for the first part of each new stitch is key. See the picture below to see what that space looks like.

Where additional FSC stitches start

Know which edge is the bottom edge and which edge is the top edge.

The bottom and the top edges of the foundation single crochet stitch

How to Go to the Next Row:

Once you have created the desired number of FSCs, you are ready to go to the next row. To do this, chain 1 and then turn.

Chain 1 to go to the next row of crochet
After chaining 1 and turning the foundation single crochet

How to Count Foundation Single Crochet Stitches:

When looking at the top edge of the Foundation Single Crochet, each “v” that is seen is counted as one FSC.

How to count foundation single crochets
How to see the stitches
Another way to count the foundation single crochet stitches

Placement of the 1st Stitch in the Next Row:

Additionally, placement of the next row can sometimes be a little tricky. See the pictures below to see where to place the 1st stitch of the next row.

Where to place the next row of crochet
What is looks like when you have the hook in the correct place for the next foundation single crochet stitch

And that’s how to Foundation Single Crochet Stitch! I hope you guys found this helpful!

How to Foundation Single Crochet Stitch

Video Tutorial:

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